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Borough seeks referendum on school-funding formula
By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday requesting that the Princeton Regional School District hold a referendum to change the school-funding formula from a property-value basis to a per-pupil basis. Borough Councilman David Goldfarb said the issue was a matter of equity with borough taxpayers paying about 32 percent…
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Romance, revenge to flower at Pettoranello Gardens
Princeton Repertory Company plans full slate of free Shakespeare at outdoor amphitheater. By: David Campbell The amphitheater at Pettoranello Gardens will soon be overcome with strong poison, bloody revenge, jealousy, treachery and star-crossed love and the whole family’s invited to attend. Yes, the Bard will be back when the Princeton Repertory Company’s annual free…
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Sign of spring: Eagles daring to share perch
Editorial In the very, very near future, as soon as the soil reaches the magic temperature of 64 or 65 degrees, much of the area will be abuzz literally with the arrival of Magicicada septendecim, the insect that visits us in abundant numbers (and at near-deafening decibel levels) every 17 years. While we…
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Seminary to hold commencement Saturday
Princeton Theological Seminary will hold its 192nd commencement exercises 4 p.m. Saturday in the Princeton University Chapel. Seminary President Thomas W. Gillespie, who is retiring in June, will deliver the commencement address. An alumnus of the seminary, Dr. Gillespie graduated 50 years ago and has been the institution’s president for 21 years. In all, 210…
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Ronan enjoying MHS hot streak
By: Joseph Harvie The Monroe High boys’ tennis team has been on a hot streak lately and senior captain John Ronan hopes to keep it going through the end of the season. "We need to finish out the season on a strong note. We need to get more points, and not give up until the…
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Police: Beating was gang warfare
Members of rival Los Angeles-based gangs dispute over donning of gang-related colors at East Windsor apartment complex. By: David Pescatore EAST WINDSOR Gang violence struck the township as a 15-year-old boy was beaten in what police called a dispute over the wearing of gang-related colors. According to reports, a 15-year-old boy from Windsor Castle…
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EDITORIAL: Property sale better than leasing
: There is very little benefits to retaining ownership of Wright South. Being a landlord can be tough, especially when you have a town to run. Which is why Cranbury would be better off selling the Wright South property, located behind Cranbury School, rather than retaining ownership and leasing it to a farmer. The township…
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Bo knows winning for PDS tennis
Panther freshman ready for prep boys’ tourney By: Justin Feil When Bo Marshall was 3 years old, he picked up a tennis racket and started hitting under the watchful eye of his father. Except that his father spent more time retrieving the balls that Bo bashed over the fence in their backyard than returning shots.…
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Princeton Township gets top rating from Moody’s
Princeton Township has received notice that Moody’s Investor Service has reaffirmed the township’s Aaa bond rating, the highest rating Moody’s grants. "I am very pleased the investment community has once again recognized that Princeton Township takes quite seriously all financial undertakings," commented Mayor Phyllis Marchand. "Township Committee members and I, along with our staff, carefully…
